Ecuador vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Ecuador
62.9%
in 2024
Mexico
66.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
25th
Mexico rank
24th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66.3% against 62.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 43.0% | 5.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 53.0% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.8% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 63.5% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 66.3% against 62.9% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 3.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release